Seeing the light of day

Choosing the most suitable rooflight for your build can be anything but straightforward, with a variety of important aspects to consider including shape, size, and the materials it’s made from. Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight offers some practical advice to... View Article

James Jones & Sons wins RIAS award for new visitor building

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced eight exceptional buildings as winners of Scotland’s national architecture awards. The James Jones & Sons Lockerbie site is the largest single site sawmill complex in the UK and the most... View Article

The LANDSCAPE Show is back this September!

LANDSCAPE – the UK’s premier landscaping exhibition, looks to showcase the industry more than ever before by bringing more exhibitors, more visitors and even more features to Hall 3 at the NEC – National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on the... View Article

Architect receives international accreditation for BIM

Award-winning architecture practice CPMG Architects has continued its commitment to being at the cutting edge of industry standards by successfully upgrading to the latest ISO accreditation for BIM. The consultancy – which had previously held certification to the British Standards Institute (BSI)... View Article

Land Deal for William Davis Homes

Work is starting on a new housing development in a sought-after Leicestershire village, after the award-winning housebuilder William Davis Homes agreed to purchase the site from a local family. Outline planning permission had already been granted for the scheme in... View Article

Magply gains coveted BBA Certification

Magply magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) boards have recently undergone a stringent testing programme by the British Board of Agrément (BBA), which helps clients validate their processes and mitigate risk offering greater confidence for specifiers of the products tested. After a painstaking... View Article

Smartroof celebrates 20 years in business

Smartroof is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a key milestone for a company that has revolutionised room-in-roof construction in the housing sector with its innovative panel system that can be installed in hours, not days. An important celebration, the... View Article

Housing 2022 Preview: Jackon UK Ltd – Stand C37

JACKON is a leading manufacturer of polystyrene building products, which make a positive contribution to the construction of highly energy-efficient buildings due to very low energy inputs required for heating or cooling. The company has two building systems – THERMOMUR®... View Article

Thomas Crapper supports Just One Tree

Thomas Crapper has teamed up with the impressive Just One Tree initiative; the luxury bathroom manufacturer has committed to plant one tree for every wooden toilet seat sold. 286 wooden toilet seats were sold between January and April 2022 – which will ensure... View Article

Introducing Cellecta’s Low CO₂ Flooring System

Cellecta are excited to launch its latest innovative, environmentally friendly product, insuBEAM® – the low CO2, high thermal performance beam and insulation block system. insuBEAM® is lighter and quicker to install than traditional beam and concrete block flooring, whilst dramatically... View Article

Sparrow Farm, Feltham

Sparrow Farm Drive completion brings boost to affordable housing & community space in Hounslow A key regeneration project to increase the number of affordable homes and community space in London Borough Hounslow has been completed. Sparrow Farm Drive in Feltham... View Article

Resiblock is the standard for Hampshire County Council

Resiblock have been specified by Hampshire County Council as part of remedial works to Houghton Avenue Carriageway, with the Council stating that sealing with Resiblock would bring to project to the ‘adoption standards for Hampshire County Council.’ Hampshire County Council... View Article

Updated Part F CPD from Titon now available

Following the update to the Building Regulations 2010 (Part F1 Dwellings 2022), Titon has revised its popular ‘Part F 2010 Domestic Buildings Compliance’ CPD presentation to help gain a deeper understanding of the new requirements. With the updated edition of... View Article